Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore calls a play against Texas during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024. We are exploring the various dimensions of Michigan football before the Wolverines meet USC in the big one this Saturday in the Big House. Wolverines Wire editor Isaiah Hole is answering our questions. We asked …

Sep 18, 2024, 10:55 AM ET CHICAGO — Nick Foligno took on a leadership role for the Chicago Blackhawks before he played his first game for the team. That was only the beginning. Foligno became the 35th captain in franchise history on Wednesday. The move was announced by the team on the eve of its first official practice of training …

Staley headlines 49ers’ list of 2025 Hall of Fame nominees originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Three members of the 49ers’ Super Bowl team of 2012 are among the 16 players who are first-time nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Offensive tackle Joe Staley and tight ends Vernon Davis and Delanie Walker are on the list of …

Sep 14, 2024; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Colston Loveland (18) runs the ball first half against the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images We are talking to Wolverines Wire editor Isaiah Hole about Michigan before the Wolverines face USC this Saturday in the showcase Big Ten football game of Week …

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterSep 18, 2024, 10:58 AM ET CloseBaxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. A judge on Tuesday dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by a woman who accused James Dolan, …

Week 2 in the NFL was filled with news and games that will affect the landscape of the league for the present and the long-term future. The benching of Bryce Young caught major headlines this week, but this week’s Four Verts column starts with a quality team that may have already had their season ended due to pure bad luck. …

Jan 10, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; The College Football Playoff National Championship trophy at CFP Champions press conference at Los Angeles Airport Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Nebraska football is getting recognition in USA TODAY’s College Football Playoff Bracketology Rankings, published Tuesday morning. They are listed as one of the Four Teams to Watch. The Huskers currently …

Bryce Young’s NFL story isn’t written yet. It’s hard to keep that in perspective after Young was benched just two games into his second season. An awful Carolina Panthers team decided they’d rather try out 36-year-old Andy Dalton than see if Young could develop. But it could come around for Young, in Carolina or elsewhere. Baker Mayfield is a pretty …

Sep 30, 2023; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks (7) quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) and offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor (74) react after a touchdown against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports The Alabama Crimson Tide went up north and pushed around …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 18, 2024, 09:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Just like the forwards, there are defenders that will experience a lull in their fantasy careers, only to return once again to …

Capitalize on the fantasy football trade market in your leagues with these trade targets and players to trade away ahead of Week 3. Dobbins has over 130 rushing yards in each of his first two games. He currently leads the NFL with 266 rushing yards, and it doesn’t stop there, as Dobbins ranks No. 1 in rushing EPA and is …

EUGENE, OREGON – AUGUST 31: Quarterback Dillon Gabriel #8 of the Oregon Ducks looks to pass downfield during the third quarter of the game against the Idaho Vandals at Autzen Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images) We are currently three weeks into the 2024 college football season, and some quarterbacks are already making …

It can be so easy to panic in fantasy football. After all, we have a very limited amount of time to witness and analyze a player’s performance. But never fear — Dalton Del Don is here to gauge exactly how worried we should be — if at all. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions LaPorta’s target share has dropped from 21.1% as …

When Ryan Wingo arrived on the Texas campus in January, he understood his situation as a freshman receiver on a loaded Longhorns offense. Wingo knew that Alabama’s Isaiah Bond and Houston’s Matthew Golden had already arrived as veteran transfers. He knew returning receivers Johntay Cook II and DeAndre Moore Jr. eagerly awaited their opportunities for expanded roles, and he knew …

The Patriots defense suffered a serious blow in last Sunday’s overtime loss to the Seahawks when linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley tore his pectoral muscle. Bentley will miss the rest of the season as a result of the injury and that will force the team to shuffle players around as they head into Thursday night’s game against the Jets. Linebacker Joshua Uche …